Sentinel Plain volcanic field, also known as the Sentinel-Arlington volcanic field, is a
monogenetic volcanic field
A monogenetic volcanic field is a type of volcanic field consisting of a group of small monogenetic volcanoes, each of which erupts only once, as opposed to polygenetic volcanoes, which erupt repeatedly over a period of time. The small monogenetic ...
in
Arizona
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...
. The basalt is alkali.
Notable Vents
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Sentinel Plain
The Sentinel Plain is an extensive northwest–southeast trending plain south of the Gila River Valley in southwestern Arizona, USA. It is centered on the community of Sentinel, Arizona located on Interstate 8, approximately west of Gila Bend.
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List of volcanoes in the United States of America
A list of volcanoes in the United States and its territories.
Alaska
American Samoa
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
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References
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The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth
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Volcanic fields of Arizona
Landforms of Yuma County, Arizona
Monogenetic volcanic fields
Pliocene volcanism
Pleistocene volcanism